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" I have always been clear about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to dress. However, you need that business sense to help direct your talent. Because at the end of the day, you are selling clothes, and that is the reality which we live in. "

Matthew Williamson

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" I wasn't inspired by lunatic asylums or anything like that. "

Matthew Williamson

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" I'm continually inspired by nature, and the rainbow is one of nature's greatest optical phenomenons. The sighting of a rainbow never fails to bring a smile to people's faces. They signify optimism and positivity: with them comes the sunshine after the rain. "

" Everything I've designed is intended not to match perfectly but to sit together in harmony, to add flair and personality to any room. "

" I don't usually Skype. I've used it once, but my boyfriend had to leave instructions: 'This is how you Skype me.' We do it for the business, of course - we have the site and trade online - but, personally, I'm not passionate about it. "

" I wanted to create a bridal collection that is both a natural extension of the mainline eveningwear but, at the same time, reflects the opulence of such an important celebratory event. "

" I approach any collaboration I do differently. "

" I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colours. "

" Louise Wilson told me she wanted to see more of the 1997 show. And so I needed to reissue that. "

Matthew Williamson

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" London Fashion Week has always been very special to me. "

" London has a very specific kind of style; it's very different to Milan, Paris, and New York. It's nice having that personality that we haven't lost. It's the English quirky style that people like to see when they come to Fashion Week. "

" I'm curious about the mix of the effortless bohemian thing with the very modern. "

" Pucci was always my favorite brand when I was in college. It has a similar DNA as my label, both in the sexy, uplifting point of view and in the use of color and surface pattern. "

" I wanted to create a collection of leather handbags which would not only reflect the brand's DNA but also appeal to a busy cosmopolitan woman. "

" I try to go to Marrakesh if there's a Bank Holiday weekend. "

Matthew Williamson

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" I think the woman who buys my dress also wants a beautiful pillow. "

" I'm not one to pat myself on my back, but I have had a career for 20 years, and if people are interested in how I did it or if I can give any advice, then that's lovely. "

" I'm drawn to the way Havaianas capture playfulness and light-heartedness in their products - there is clearly an element of fun. "

" I wanted to explore the Seventies idea of the ideal futuristic woman. So I watched cheesy films like 'Weird Science' and more dodgy things like 'Star Trek,' 'Barbarella' and 'Logan's Run.' "

" Leather has a real durability and functionality. "

" My womenswear line would translate well into childrenswear. "

" The V&A is an amazing museum, and the collections have always been a great inspiration to me. "

" I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now. "

" The last thing I want to appear is remotely jaded or bitter, which it could come across the wrong way. "

" My clothes and my interiors are about making people smile. "

" I did candles because I wanted a candle to put in my home. I couldn't find one I liked. "

" A catwalk show is just how it's done; it's just what you do - it's central to the presentation of a collection. It will be a very brave designer who gives up the catwalk entirely in favour of a digital show. "

" Developing a new designer colouring book with Laurence King has been a real passion project of mine. "

" You can't deny the experience of a store. It's fantastic if you're a global brand and you've got the power or the funds to support that bricks-and-mortar space, but we certainly weren't and aren't. "